Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Books We Keep, accessible at https://bookswekeep.com/. By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must immediately discontinue your use of Books We Keep and refrain from accessing our content, reading guides, author interviews, and literary explorations. These terms apply to all visitors, readers, subscribers, and anyone else who accesses or uses the website.
We reserve the right to update, modify, change, or replace any part of these Terms of Service at our sole discretion by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those modifications. Books We Keep provides thoughtful book reviews and reading recommendations for curious minds, and your ongoing interaction with our digital sanctuary signifies your continuous agreement to these established operating rules and guidelines.
Age and Eligibility Requirements
To use Books We Keep and access our literary content, reviews, and interactive features, you must be at least thirteen years of age, or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction. By using this website, you represent and warrant that you meet these age requirements. If you are accessing the site on behalf of a minor, you agree that you are responsible for supervising their use of our reading recommendations and digital content.
Updates to the Agreement
The digital landscape and our publication scope evolve over time, meaning these terms may be revised to reflect new features, community guidelines, or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page regularly. Any modifications become effective immediately upon being published to the website, and your continued usage acts as your binding electronic signature of acceptance.
Description of Service
Books We Keep operates as a digital blog and content website dedicated to thoughtful book reviews, deep literary explorations, and curated reading recommendations. Our core mission is to provide engaging editorial content, including specialized discussions on literary fiction, author interviews, comprehensive reading guides, and contemporary genre explorations such as climate fiction, eco-Gothic narratives, and speculative fiction subgenres. All content provided on the website is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes related to literature and reading culture.
We strive to maintain high editorial standards and keep our website accessible, accurate, and inspiring for all visitors. However, we do not guarantee that the website, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change all or any part of our site without notice. Books We Keep will not be liable to you if for any reason the website is unavailable at any time or for any period. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to our website, including internet connectivity and device compatibility.
User Responsibilities and Acceptable Use
When interacting with Books We Keep, you agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the platform. Prohibited behavior includes harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user, transmitting obscene or offensive content, or disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our community spaces or comment sections. You must not misuse our website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material.
Furthermore, you agree not to attempt to gain unauthorized access to our website, the server on which our site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to Books We Keep. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. We reserve the right to investigate and report any breach of these security and behavioral standards to the relevant law enforcement authorities and to cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our website will cease immediately.
Conduct in Comments and Community Spaces
If you participate in discussions, leave comments, or interact with our editorial team and fellow readers, you agree to maintain a respectful and constructive tone. Hate speech, harassment, spam, promotional solicitation, and malicious commentary are strictly prohibited. Books We Keep reserves the right to remove any user-submitted content at our sole discretion without prior notice.
Prohibited Automated Data Extraction
You are strictly prohibited from utilizing any robots, spiders, scrapers, or other automated means to access Books We Keep for the purpose of harvesting data, copying content, or training artificial intelligence models without our explicit, written permission. Manual or automated bulk downloading of our book reviews, author interviews, and reading guides is a direct violation of these acceptable use terms.
Intellectual Property and Content Ownership
All intellectual property rights in all editorial content, book reviews, reading guides, text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software published on Books We Keep are the property of Books We Keep or our content suppliers and authors. These works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the service, use of the service, or access to the service without express written permission from us.
You are permitted to read, print, and download extracts from any page of Books We Keep for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from any accompanying text. Our status as the authors of material on our website must always be acknowledged. If you print, copy, or download any part of our site in breach of these terms of service, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made.
Third-Party Links, Affiliate Partnerships, and Recommendations
Books We Keep frequently provides reading recommendations, book reviews, and literary guides that may include links to third-party websites, online bookstores, publishers, and literary platforms. These links are provided solely for your convenience and information. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by Books We Keep of the linked site or any products, books, or services offered therein. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
Additionally, Books We Keep may participate in affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn a small commission—at no additional cost to you—if you click through and purchase books or related products via links on our site. These affiliate relationships help support the maintenance and operation of our digital publication. However, our book reviews, recommendations, and literary critiques remain entirely independent, honest, and editorial-driven. When you access third-party websites through our links, you do so at your own risk and are subject to the terms and privacy policies of those separate external platforms.
Disclaimers of Warranty and Limitation of Liability
The content, reviews, reading guides, and recommendations provided on Books We Keep are delivered on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the site or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Your use of the website and reliance on any book reviews or literary recommendations is entirely at your own risk.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Books We Keep, its operators, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the website; (iii) any content obtained from the website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Books We Keep, its owner, operators, writers, contributors, and partners from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your use of the website caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your use of Books We Keep.
We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses. You agree not to settle any such claim without our prior written consent. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
Termination of Access
We may terminate or suspend your access to Books We Keep immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, if you breach the Terms of Service. Upon termination, your right to use the website will cease immediately. If you wish to terminate your interaction with the site, you may simply discontinue using and visiting our platform.
All provisions of the Terms of Service which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the website or any associated content.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable in the operator’s jurisdiction, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of Books We Keep shall be brought exclusively in the courts located within the operator’s jurisdiction, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
If any provision of these Terms of Service is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of these terms will remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our website, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding Books We Keep.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, feedback, or inquiries regarding these Terms of Service, our book reviews, or our website content, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are always happy to connect with our readers and fellow book enthusiasts to ensure clarity and transparency across our digital platform.
You can contact the owner and operator of Books We Keep directly via email at alinamay7915@gmail.com. We strive to review and respond to all legitimate inquiries in a timely and professional manner.